Religion, Culture and the Ecological Crisis Edited by Siddhartha A Meeting Rivers Publication Pipal Tree Fireflies Ashram Dinnepalya, P.O. Kaggalipura Bangalore-560082 Email: [email protected] Pages 300, Price: Not mentioned, Ph: 0-96206-61111, ————————– Reviewed By Yoginder Sikand —————————— That human beings’ seemingly insatiable greed is rapidly destroying the earth’s delicate ecology, and even threatening to destroy the earth…
Losing My Religion A Call for Help By Jeffrey Lang Amana Publications 10760-Tucker Street Beltsville, Maryland, US 20705-2223 500 pages, Price: Not Stated Reviewed by Maqbool Ahmed Siraj The book under review is a passionate plea and a fervent call from a neo-Muslim for use of reason in interpreting Islam for the current age and…
A new film, Journey into Europe explores contemporary dimensions of Islam in Europe and the invaluable contributions of Islam in European history and civilization By Raza Rumi Islam is ‘incompatible’ with Western civilization is what we hear at the start of a new film, Journey into Europe, that looks at the much-hyped dilemma in much…
Social amity is well worth sacrificing at the altar of electoral success for fascist parties. Documentary: Muzaffarnagar Baaqi hai Language: Hindi (subtitles in English) Duration: 136 minutes Producer: Nakul Singh Sawhney Reviewed by Maqbool Ahmed Siraj The 136-minute documentary shot by Nakul Singh Sawhney packs between two ends the saga of polarization of votes along…
The Quest for Meaning Developing a Philosophy of Pluralism Tariq Ramadan Publisher: Allen Lane, UK 212 pages, 14.99 pounds Reviewed by Maqbool Ahmed Siraj Coming as it does from Tariq Ramadan, a descendant of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwanul Muslimoon), the book under review has not evoked positive response from reviewers in the…
The monumental work was carried out by Urduphile Raghottam Rao Desai over a period of 10 years. By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj Bengaluru: The trilingual Kannada-Urdu-English Dictionary published by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), Delhi, was released here at a function held at the Karnataka Urdu Academy in Kannada Bhavan on August…
Shafaath or Intercession: Its relevance in Islam By B. F. H. R. Bijli KKRA No. 3: Dr. Palpu Rd. Lane A Nalumukku, Pettah, Trivandrum-695024 [email protected], Ph: 9747981098 Rs. 80, Pages 62 Shafaath or intercession is a process by which someone enables someone else to gain some benefits or wards off harm. In our kind of…
Reading Green Deen not only awakens our sensitivity to our usage of water, watts and food, but also makes us reflect on how we as individuals are treating the environment”the earth, the animals, birds, trees—and our own consumption choices Green Deen”What Islam Teaches About Protecting The Planet By Ibrahim Abdul Matin Published by: Kube Publishing…
God for the 21st Century Edited by: Russell Stannard Pages; 194 Publisher: Templeton Foundation Press: Philadelphia and London ISBN: 0-281-05342-1 Reviewed By A Staff Writer Contrary to what many atheist commentators had predicted, the march of ‘modernity’ in the 21st century has not led to the extinction of religion. Belying their hopes, modern science miserably…
Reclaiming Jihad”A Qur’anic Critique of Terrorism Author: ElSayed M.A. Amin Publisher: The Islamic Foundation, Leicestershire, UK Kube Publishing Ltd, MCC, Ratby Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9SY, UK. Tel: 01530 249-230 Fax: 01530 249-656. Email Yosef Smyth ([email protected]) Pages: 228, Year: 2014, ISBN: 978-0-86037-593-7, Price: $24.95 Reviewed by: Roshan Amin is well qualified for the task…
